'Spartan Ops' Is Halo 4's New Episodic Multiplayer Mode

Looking forward to seeing more about this. New mission weekly? I wonder if that's just like the challenges in Reach or if there is actually some story involved. Anyway, it looks like Halo 4 is gonna cover all the shooter package angles but they seem to be doing it in a somewhat creative for for the universe. I've put a couple hundred hours into Reach over the years since it's release and I can see myself doing the same thing with 4.

@Yummylee said:

I'm not even excited for Halo 4 or anything. I just wanted to post a Buzz Lightyear pic.

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I'm not even excited for Halo 4 or anything. I just wanted to post a Buzz Lightyear pic.

@Purple_eye said:

Spartan Ops.........really??

My thoughts exactly.

Don't care about Halo 4 too much, but knew it was an Alex article, so I read it anyway.

Spartan Ops.........really??

Neato!

So the Infinity has a holodeck?

I love your humor Alex.

So today is Halo 4 news day, evidently. In addition to the details on Halo 4's Special Edition release, Microsoft additionally revealed new details regarding Halo 4's multiplayer suite. Most notably, the Spartan Ops mode.

Spartan Ops is a story-based multiplayer mode for up to 4 players that takes place aboard the UNSC Infinity, the ship that acts as Halo 4's primary multiplayer hub. The missions that take place in Spartan Ops are essentially an offshoot of the main Halo 4 campaign, with new missions released on a weekly basis that flesh out the story of the Infinity, its crew, and a new team of Spartans. These missions will allow players to "explore the corners of Requiem in these objective-based missions, and help uncover the secrets of the mysterious Forerunner world."

This mode comes in addition to the previously revealed War Games mode, which serves as Halo 4's competitive multiplayer option.

I expect we'll be hearing a whole bunch more about Spartan Ops and War Games come E3, since, you know, that's kind of what E3 is meant for.